The game's heroine has come true? The aloof school beauty is in tears.

"Is Xu Zhixiao's boyfriend here?"

"Really?"

"Holy crap, they really came."

This moment.

Lu Yuan underwent a scrutiny akin to a military parade, being inspected by an entire squad all by himself.

From clothing and grooming to facial features and body composition analysis...

The moment Xu Zhixiao gently placed her hand on Lu Yuan's arm, it foreshadowed the quiet beginning of an examination and assessment.

Marrying a rich woman is something many people aspire to.

But if you really want to be formally married by a rich woman, then you have to face tests like this one.

Because wealth itself is built on a foundation of extensive social relationships and networks.

The key to marrying a rich woman lies in whether you can withstand the test of her existing lifestyle.

Lu Yuan's role as a "matchmaker" led most people present to believe that Lu Yuan and Xu Zhixiao's relationship was akin to "marrying a rich woman."

Then, without exception, the examination began from the top down.

Xu Zhixiao could sense it.

She wanted to pull Lu Yuan away temporarily, to hide if possible.

But Lu Yuan stood still, looking down at her and asking, "Why didn't you introduce someone?"

"This is my eldest uncle."

"Hello, Uncle."

"This is my third uncle."

"Hello, Third Uncle."

Xu Zhixiao had no choice but to bite the bullet and pull Lu Yuan to introduce them to the relatives one by one.

It's okay to just give an introduction.

But she knew exactly what kind of conversation was going to happen next, even with her eyes closed.

Representatives from the kinship faction came out to speak.

"Xiao Lu, I heard you work as a matchmaker?"

"right."

"Have you considered changing jobs? Isn't matchmaking too unstable?"

My uncle is used to being a leader, and he always criticizes others.

Xu Zhixiao's hands were sweating profusely.

They were afraid that Lu Yuan's rebellious streak would kick in and he would start arguing with his uncle.

But today, Lu Yuan seems like a completely different person.

"It's certainly not very stable, but I'm grateful for this job, otherwise I wouldn't have met Zhixiao."

He humbly admitted that what his uncle said was true.

I also took the opportunity to express my gratitude.

After hearing this, my uncle...

Looking at Lu Yuan's youthful face, he smiled instead.

My first impression was good.

The relatives weren't there to make things difficult for us at all.

It's just that before meeting him, I heard that Lu Yuan's job wasn't very good, so I was looking at him with a critical eye.

"If you want to change jobs, let Xiao tell me."

"Thank you, Uncle."

Lu Yuan nodded and smiled and nodded to the other relatives.

We've finally gotten past the relatives.

Following that, Xu Zhixiao introduced Lu Yuan to two groups: "Old Xu's colleagues" and "disciples".

Lu Yuan greeted them all politely.

"Why are you being so polite today?"

"Am I gunpowder? I explode on everyone I see."

Lu Yuan's rock performance on stage left a very deep impression on Xu Zhixiao.

What's the most important thing in rock music? Attitude!

Therefore, Lu Yuan now faces his relatives with such a refined and courteous demeanor.

Not only did it bring a bit of a contrast to Xu Zhixiao, but what was even more fatal was that she felt that Lu Yuan was very similar to herself.

From a psychological perspective, a person will only fall in love with three types of people in their lifetime: ideal projections, obsessive self-images, and mirror self-images.

These correspond to "the person you want to become," "childhood attachment," and "a similar self," respectively.

At that moment, Xu Zhixiao felt that Lu Yuan was similar to her.

When the heart stirs, physiological attraction is triggered again, and the underlying code runs once more.

Lu Yuan looked down at her, a hint of confusion in his eyes.

What's there to be ashamed of?

Isn't it natural to be humble when facing elders?

Just as the two were talking in hushed tones...

A young man in a gray suit walked over and extended his hand.

After all the elders had finished their introductions, the peers naturally began to interact.

Lu Yuan shook hands with him and nodded in acknowledgment.

"My name is Gao Liuquan, taken from a poem by Yuan Zhongdao of the Ming Dynasty: 'The flowing spring, bathed in moonlight, transforms into a stream of snow.'"

"Good name, my name is Lu Yuan."

"Brother Lu's name is quite nice. May I ask what its deeper meaning is? Is it taken from 'The road ahead is long and arduous,' or 'The road is so far that one cannot know its meaning, the water is deep and the sky is vast'?"

"My dad's surname is Lu. Our home is a bit far from the maternity hospital in the city, so my name is Lu Yuan (meaning 'far away')."

Lu Yuan responded, saying that this wasn't a joke.

Because that's exactly what his father told him.

Nobody told him about classical Chinese poetry either.

He is very honest.

But honesty is honesty.

But in the eyes of Xu Zhixiao, who was standing beside her, everything was different.

People can also fall in love with the person they want to be.

Why does she like rock music?

Because everyone's attitude is very genuine, without so many rules and regulations.

Lu Yuan's answer might be ridiculed by others.

But in her eyes, this is the kind of person she wants to become.

I wish I could live like this, ignoring the rules and saying whatever I want.

Lu Yuan watched as the flush on Xu Zhixiao's face rose and fell, rose and fell...

He was stunned.

What's going on here?

"Brother Lu, have you prepared a performance?"

"What program?"

"The entertainment prepared for Uncle Xu's birthday banquet. I looked at the program list and it seems that there is also a guzheng performance."

"Oh, that's too sophisticated, I don't know how."

"Brother Lu, don't you have anything you're good at?"

Gao Liuquan seemed to have found a way in, and immediately began to press for answers: "Brother, I happen to know some folk dances?"

When the "young talents" heard this topic being discussed, they all crowded around and started listing programs as if they were reciting a menu.

"I can play the recorder for you, Brother Gao."

"I can play the harmonica for you, Brother Gao."

A group of people looked at Lu Yuan with smug satisfaction.

Lu Yuan turned to Xu Zhixiao with a puzzled look and asked, "Who are these people?"

"My former suitors."

"Oh." Lu Yuan drawled out the word, snapping out of his daze as he looked at the group of talented individuals.

He pronounced three words clearly and distinctly: "Losers' bracket?"

Everyone fell silent.

But Lu Yuan was delighted.

That explains why they're targeting me.

You should have said so earlier.

Neither of you have a boyfriend/girlfriend, right?

He immediately joined the group of talented young people.

He hooked his arm around Gao Liuquan's shoulder and pulled him along by the other, then said, "Brother, I want to join your show!"

"What can Brother Lu do?"

"I'll ride a bicycle or a motorcycle on the roof beams."

"Brother Lu, stop fooling around."

"I'm not kidding. I'll carry you on my back, and you can stand on the bicycle and dance. I guarantee no one has ever seen this show before."

Mr. Xu stood by the pavilion, watching this scene with a smile.

He and Lu Yuan didn't actually have much interaction.

So he remained silent throughout, to see if Lu Yuan could fit in.

In retrospect, Lu Yuan has his own way of doing things.

Although this method may not seem very respectable, what if my daughter likes it?

Xu's father was right in his thinking.

Xu Zhixiao really likes this.

It has long been proven that hard work can get you everything in the world except love.

Did you not try at all with those sixteen blind dates? Of course you did.

But failure is failure.

Do you think Lu Yuan has worked hard?

Just breathing.

He was just there to go through the motions.

It's normal to greet elders, exchange a few pleasantries with peers, and casually expand your client base.

This already made Xu Zhixiao behind him breathe faster.

Everything can be deceiving, including your belief that "she loves you," which is mostly based on your imagination.

Physiological attraction is the only thing that can never be faked.

"Understood, preparations for the banquet are about to begin."

"Wait, Dad, I need to use the restroom."